Psychiatric Consultant (Part-Time, Remote)

About Colla Health 

We help people with cancer improve their quality of life by providing behavioral healthcare to the 17 million cancer patients in the US as an extension of their medical treatment.

One out of every three cancer patients has a diagnosed mental health condition but only 25% of them receive treatment for their mental health challenges, exacerbating quality of life, worsening health outcomes, and increasing their total cost of care to the system. We are on a mission to provide relevant, accessible behavioral health at the point of care that is embedded within a patient’s oncology practice. We are backed by a premier venture capital firm and are building a world-class team of clinicians, technologists, and healthcare operations builders passionate about helping cancer patients improve their quality of life.

We are building a behavioral health services and technology company to support patients' mental health alongside their physical health treatment plans.


About the Role

This is a part-time contract position (working approximately 10 hours per week).

The Psychiatric Consultant supports the collaborative care team, including the clinic provider, patient, and Behavioral Health Care Manager (BHCM); through regular consultation on an assigned caseload of patients.

The Psychiatric Consultant provides the BHCM support on diagnosing and managing behavioral health conditions, and advises the clinic provider on appropriate medications and other treatment strategies.

Compensation $60 - $70 per hour


Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide regularly scheduled systematic caseload consultation to BHCMs. Case review consultations focus primarily on patients who are new to the caseload, who are not improving as expected under their current treatment plan, who received medication recommendations, and who have elevated symptoms
• Using the registry to track all assigned patients, work with BHCMs to oversee the status and population health of assigned patient caseload
• Recommend any treatment adjustments through the case review process or in ad hoc consultations, including medication recommendations and other brief therapeutic strategies
• Advise on treatment for patients who may need more intensive or more specialized mental health care, supporting treatment in the medical setting until patients can be engaged in specialized care as appropriate
• Be available to provide occasional ad hoc telephone consultation to clinic providers for very complex patients or challenging patient situations
• Deliver behavioral health education to the team regarding treatment of conditions
• Support collaboration remotely and / or in-person with clinic providers by participating in multi-disciplinary activities such as Tumor Board and Clinic Trainings

Requirements

• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner license in New York
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting
• Excellent communication skills
• Positive, flexible, and solution-focused attitude
• Ability to quickly synthesize medical and psychiatric data and formulate effective and evidence-based clinical recommendations

Preferred

• Experience with primary care psychiatry or consultation-liaison psychiatry
• Experience in collaborative, multidisciplinary medical settings
• Proficiency in evidence-based treatment approaches (Problem-Solving Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Behavioral Activation)
• Knowledge of behavioral health screening tools (PHQ-9, GAD-7, CSSRS, etc.)

Why Join Colla Health

By joining Colla Health, you will get in on the ground floor of a fast-moving, mission-driven startup where you will have a profound impact on the patients we serve and the teammates you work with. And you'll learn, grow, be challenged, and have fun with your team while doing it.

We strive to create an environment of empowerment, development, and collaboration. We value working across disciplines, moving fast, data-driven decision making, learning, and always putting the patient first.